Holly Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 6,823 people and three associated neighborhoods, Holly Springs is the 57th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Holly Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Holly Springs is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Holly Springs who work in sales jobs (11.18%), office and administrative support (10.32%), and community and social services (6.72%).Holly Springs is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Holly Springs enrolled in college, Holly Springs has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. As is often the case in a small city, Holly Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Holly Springs, just 12.68% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Holly Springs in 2022 was $19,947, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,788 for a family of four. However, Holly Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Holly Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Holly Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holly Springs residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Holly Springs include English, Irish, Belgian, German, and African. The most common language spoken in Holly Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
